How Do the Particles in Saturn's Rings Orbit the Planet

question 67

Multiple Choice

How do the particles in Saturn's rings orbit the planet?

• A)in the plane of the planet's equator, as a solid disk
• B)in the plane of the planet's equator, in individual orbits for each particle
• C)in the plane of the planet's equator, outside the Roche limit
• D)around the planet's poles, in individual orbits for each particle

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